What is strong civil society index in Finland?

Strong civil society index in Finland was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1967.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1789.

How does Finland rank for strong civil society index?

Finland ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Finland

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.829 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.829

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.945

in 1967

All-time low

0.047

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Finland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Finland is 0.829, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Finland peaked at 0.945 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1789.

Finland ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.047	0.047	0.047	1
1790s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1800s	0.0871	0.047	0.448	10
1810s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1820s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1830s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1840s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1850s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1860s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1870s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1880s	0.514	0.514	0.514	10
1890s	0.514	0.514	0.514	10
1900s	0.565	0.514	0.65	10
1910s	0.6664	0.627	0.834	10
1920s	0.846	0.846	0.846	10
1930s	0.7102	0.578	0.734	10
1940s	0.7409	0.578	0.934	10
1950s	0.934	0.934	0.934	10
1960s	0.9373	0.934	0.945	10
1970s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
1980s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
1990s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2000s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2010s	0.9276	0.911	0.945	10
2020s	0.8622	0.829	0.911	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Finland?: Strong civil society index in Finland was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1967.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1789.
How does Finland rank for strong civil society index?: Finland ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).